History of Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Many hands have ruled this quiet magical land of 72 villages spread over 491 sq kms,the last being the Portuguese. The Portuguese ruled this territory until its liberation on 2 August 1954. The territory was merged with the Indian Union on 11 August 1961 as a Union Territory.

Since liberation of the territory from Portuguese rule a Varishtha Panchayat was working as an advisory body of the administration, which was, however, dissolved in August 1989 and Pradesh Council for Dadra and Nagar Haveli was announced. Subsequently Dadra and Nagar Haveli District Panchayat and 11 village Panchayats were constituted as per Constitutional amendments at all India level.

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